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sharing the best legacy pop, indie dance and electronic music.Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:55:11 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1http://www.hardcandymusic.comhttp://www.hardcandymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/logos/www.hardcandymusic.jpegHard CandySubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationSubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with netomat HubSubscribe with fwickiSubscribe with ParticlsAdd to Any Feed ReaderSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with Yourminis.comIntroducing PhAro ‘In Love’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HardCandyMusic/~3/1sPmMB5BZqA/introducing-pharo-in-love.html
http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/03/introducing-pharo-in-love.html#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 13:53:05 +0000http://www.hardcandymusic.com/?p=31360“You left me dying here in love….” With a gentle cascade of delicate strings we are taken to the world of PhAro, a new duo who is sure to stay on your radar this year. Their debut single “In Love” ebbs and flows with a unique take on the age old story of unrequited love. PhAro is … Continue reading Introducing PhAro ‘In Love’→

With a gentle cascade of delicate strings we are taken to the world of PhAro, a new duo who is sure to stay on your radar this year. Their debut single “In Love” ebbs and flows with a unique take on the age old story of unrequited love.

PhAro is comprised of Brighton based singer Porcella accompanied by a mystery producer who’s worked behind numerous hits for the likes of Amy Winehouse. Check the video below which is comprised of movie clips from days past.

]]>http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/03/giveaway-madonna-rebel-heart-prize-pack.html/feed0http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/03/giveaway-madonna-rebel-heart-prize-pack.htmlAncient Heat debut ‘Come To Me Slowly’ videohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HardCandyMusic/~3/lktefAMvyOY/ancient-heat-debut-come-to-me-slowly-video.html
http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/ancient-heat-debut-come-to-me-slowly-video.html#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 13:03:10 +0000http://www.hardcandymusic.com/?p=31349Ooooh, ahhh! Tantalizing the Pacific Northwest scene with their killer live shows for the past few years, 10 piece disco outfit (yes that’s right!) Ancient Heat casts a spell with their brand new track ‘Come To Me Slowly,’ a retro anthem we just can’t get enough of! Keep a look out for their full length debut out in April … Continue reading Ancient Heat debut ‘Come To Me Slowly’ video→

Tantalizing the Pacific Northwest scene with their killer live shows for the past few years, 10 piece disco outfit (yes that’s right!) Ancient Heat casts a spell with their brand new track ‘Come To Me Slowly,’ a retro anthem we just can’t get enough of!

Keep a look out for their full length debut out in April and peep the track on Soundcloud while you’re at it!

]]>http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/ancient-heat-debut-come-to-me-slowly-video.html/feed0http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/ancient-heat-debut-come-to-me-slowly-video.htmlMadonna Vs Haddaway – Living For (What Is) Love (Robin Skouteris Mix)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HardCandyMusic/~3/JQPdwqnvI4I/madonna-vs-haddaway-living-love-robin-skouteris-mix.html
http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/madonna-vs-haddaway-living-love-robin-skouteris-mix.html#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 23:29:47 +0000http://www.hardcandymusic.com/?p=31345Robin Skouteris mashes up Madonna’s Living for Love with the classic 90s jam What Is Love? and the results are rather fantastic. Bust a move to this one!

]]>Classixx got their hands on Janet Jackson’s Pleasure Principle and gave it a sexy revamp! They slow it right down, giving it some seriously chill vibes. Fabulous rework of one of my favorite Janet tracks.

]]>http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/janet-jackson-pleasure-principle-classixx-recovery-mix.html/feed0http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/janet-jackson-pleasure-principle-classixx-recovery-mix.htmlRoisin Murphy Returns With ‘Gone Fishing’ Taken from Forthcoming LP ‘Hairless Toys’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HardCandyMusic/~3/xevUDROyLzk/roisin-murphy-returns-gone-fishing-taken-forthcoming-lp-hairless-toys.html
http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/roisin-murphy-returns-gone-fishing-taken-forthcoming-lp-hairless-toys.html#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 21:48:17 +0000http://www.hardcandymusic.com/?p=31338The day has FINALLY dawned! Roisin Murphy has officially announced the release date of her first album in over 8 years! Hairless Toys will be unveiled on May 11th. She’s also shared Gone Fishing, the first track from the album, and the inspiration behind it. This song was written after I watched the documentary film … Continue reading Roisin Murphy Returns With ‘Gone Fishing’ Taken from Forthcoming LP ‘Hairless Toys’→

]]>The day has FINALLY dawned! Roisin Murphy has officially announced the release date of her first album in over 8 years! Hairless Toys will be unveiled on May 11th.

She’s also shared Gone Fishing, the first track from the album, and the inspiration behind it.

This song was written after I watched the documentary film Paris Is Burning, having read an article which referenced it in a discussion about House music’s origins in black, gay culture. I was deeply moved by this film. ‘I had to run this far from home’ – it’s about the outcasts who could never fit into mainstream society and how they created a safe place in the drag ‘Ball’ scene of New York in the ‘80s. ‘Will we live on? The children of La Beija’ refers to the ‘house’ of Pepper La Beija, who was one of the most notable figures on the scene, Pepper is also quoted in Malcolm McLaren’s song on the same subject ‘Deep In Vogue’. The culture was a flamboyant reaction to persecution and disillusionment, the imagination and bravery of these kids is simply awe-inspiring. I envisioned ‘Gone Fishing’ almost as a song from a Broadway musical version of this story. The making of one’s own world, a safer world and the creation of a new, better family in music or youth culture is a theme I touch upon elsewhere on my album Hairless Toys.

Gone Fishing is giving me shades of Ruby Blue, which is ever a bad thing! Super excited to hear more!

]]>http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/remembering-whitney.html/feed0http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/remembering-whitney.htmlFlorence + The Machine: How Big How Blue How Beautifulhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HardCandyMusic/~3/BeqiucdbS5w/florence-machine-big-blue-beautiful.html
http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/florence-machine-big-blue-beautiful.html#commentsWed, 11 Feb 2015 04:39:08 +0000http://www.hardcandymusic.com/?p=31329The wait is nearly over! It’s been four long years since the last Florence + The Machine album, but their third studio album is on the way, and today they dropped the first cut. How Big How Blue How Beautiful has very minimal lyrics, but the regal sounding brass would make this the perfect sounding album … Continue reading Florence + The Machine: How Big How Blue How Beautiful→

]]>http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/florence-machine-big-blue-beautiful.html/feed0http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/florence-machine-big-blue-beautiful.htmlHozier and Annie Lennox: Take Me to Church / I Put a Spell on You (Live GRAMMYs 2015)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HardCandyMusic/~3/SWBJBR-Ufro/hozier-annie-lennox-take-church-put-spell-live-grammys-2015.html
http://www.hardcandymusic.com/2015/02/hozier-annie-lennox-take-church-put-spell-live-grammys-2015.html#commentsWed, 11 Feb 2015 04:10:10 +0000http://www.hardcandymusic.com/?p=31326On Sunday night, Annie Lennox delivered a powerful version of I Put A Spell On you, from her divine covers album Nostalgia. Right from the jump, during a hilariously frank Red Carpet interview, she made it quite clear she was only there for the music, and had no time for the spectacle. Her voice worked … Continue reading Hozier and Annie Lennox: Take Me to Church / I Put a Spell on You (Live GRAMMYs 2015)→

]]>On Sunday night, Annie Lennox delivered a powerful version of I Put A Spell On you, from her divine covers album Nostalgia. Right from the jump, during a hilariously frank Red Carpet interview, she made it quite clear she was only there for the music, and had no time for the spectacle.

Her voice worked well on the Take Me To Church track, but the real showstopper was I Put A Spell On You. It was refreshing to see someone other than Madonna injecting some real passion into their show, most of the others were rather dull!